National Citizens' Coalition
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The National Citizens' Coalition (NCC) is a political party
in Zambia
without parliamentary representation.
The NCC, originally named the National Christian Coalition, was founded by Dr. Nevers Mumba
, an evangelical pastor, in 1997. In the 2001 general elections
, Mumba won 2.2 % of the vote as a presidential candidate. NCC parliamentary candidates gained 2.0% of the vote, and no parliamentary seats.
The Party disbanded after Dr. Nevers Mumba decided to leave it to join the MMD. He is currently running the Reform Party, which did not participate in the 2006 elections
due to lack of preparedness.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
without parliamentary representation.
The NCC, originally named the National Christian Coalition, was founded by Dr. Nevers Mumba
Nevers Mumba
Nevers Mumba is a Zambian politician and minister. He served as Vice-President of Zambia for a time under Levy Mwanawasa; he has also founded evangelistic campaigns and ministries and once served as pastor of the Victory Bible Church....
, an evangelical pastor, in 1997. In the 2001 general elections
Zambian general election, 2001
General elections were held in Zambia on 27 December 2001 to elect a President and National Assembly. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which won 69 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate, Levy Mwanawasa, won the presidential vote.The...
, Mumba won 2.2 % of the vote as a presidential candidate. NCC parliamentary candidates gained 2.0% of the vote, and no parliamentary seats.
The Party disbanded after Dr. Nevers Mumba decided to leave it to join the MMD. He is currently running the Reform Party, which did not participate in the 2006 elections
Zambian general election, 2006
General elections were held in Zambia on 28 September 2006 to elect a President and National Assembly. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which won 75 of the 150 National Assembly seats and whose candidate, Levy Mwanawasa, won the presidential vote...
due to lack of preparedness.